God chooses to come into world where humanity groans, South Sudanese bishop says December 4, 2025By Frederick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, News, World News Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu delivered an early Christmas message as Advent began on Dec. 1, through which he sought to inspire hope among the people of the world’s youngest nation, who are suffering from conflict and climate change-related disasters, such as flooding.
Radio Interview: Advent and St. Nicholas December 1, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Advent is a special season for Catholics as we prepare to celebrate the Incarnation of our Lord. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty is joined by two guests to talk about these days of anticipation.
Relic of St. Francis of Assisi coming to Ellicott City November 25, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Saints A relic of St. Francis of Assisi – a fragment of the very cord he wore around his waist – will travel from Assisi, Italy, to the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City for an outdoor live Nativity prayer service Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.
Major German Christmas market reopens with ‘security’ and ‘preserving tradition’ as main goals November 20, 2025By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, News, World News Christmas markets — long considered the lively heart of Advent in Germany — are facing new uncertainty this year as towns grapple with tighter security rules and rising public anxiety.
What’s your favorite Christmas carol? November 20, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Christmas, Local News, News Tell us your favorite Christmas carol and what makes it so special to you!
Polish Three Kings Parades break records with 2 million participants in Jubilee Year January 9, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Jubilee 2025, News, World News Three Kings Parades across Poland Jan. 6 broke records in the Jubilee Year as 2 million people marched down the streets of 905 cities and towns in an initiative that spread abroad from the European country with vibrant popular faith.
Christ’s birth brings light to a troubled world, pope says January 6, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, News, Vatican, World News In a troubled world, the birth of Christ reveals God’s unwavering determination to draw all people to himself and illuminate even the darkest corners, Pope Francis said.
The most desired gift January 5, 2025By Effie Caldarola OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Uncategorized Sometimes, maintaining hope challenges our faith.
Mother-daughter duo’s gingerbread replica of long-awaited new Catholic school ‘a labor of love’ January 4, 2025By Dianne Towalski Filed Under: Christmas, News, Schools, World News For the past 26 years, Sue and Bailey have created special gingerbread houses for the holidays and when they heard that the school was being built, they decided that it would be their next gingerbread “house.”
Little highlanders from Poland win the internet with their midnight Mass caroling December 30, 2024By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News An army of little violinists dressed in traditional attire of Polish highlanders, or “górale,” went viral playing their Christmas carol in a gorgeous church in southern Poland, making a local legendary children’s orchestra go global.
A Tale of Two Gifts December 27, 2024By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window The true gift of Christmas is always the same—love come down from heaven to earth, love that changes everything, the Son of God made man, come to show us how to live and how to love.
Celebrating the gift of salvation all Christmas season long December 26, 2024By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Feature There are feasts and events in the first month of the year that help us assimilate the miracle of Christmas Day and understand who this new child is, his divinity and the meaning of his birth.
